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Alaska is a popular cruise destination for many of the main cruise lines. Almost all major cruise lines that visit Alaska pass through the well-known Inside Passage in the Gulf of Alaska. Another highlight is Glacier Bay National Park and seeing polar bears in their natural habitat. There are several honeymoon packages couples can choose from when planning a cruise to Alaska.

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises offers a 14-day roundtrip Alaskan Connoisseur cruise that embarks from Seattle, Washington. Cruise highlights include visiting the Glacier Bay National Park and Tracy Arm Fjord. The smaller Royal Princess ship is able to get close to sightseeing highlights like Kodiak, home to polar bears. The ship has several restaurants, bars and lounges and keeps guests busy with its casino, spa and fitness facilities. A special honeymoon package includes one bottle of champagne with roses, engraved souvenir champagne glasses, a framed portrait, chocolate-dipped strawberries and a personalized card from the ship’s captain. An upgraded deluxe package includes breakfast in bed, two waffle robes to take home, a visit to the spa, a tour of the bridge and a box of chocolates.

Princess Cruises

800-774-6237

princess.com

Royal Caribbean

The cruise line Royal Caribbean features several Alaskan cruises, including a seven-night Sawyer Glacier Cruise that departs from Seattle, Washington. Ports of call include Juneau, Skagway and Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska and Vancouver in British Columbia. The cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas also takes passengers through the Inside Passage. The ship has numerous activities guests can partake in, including a rock-climbing wall, outdoor and indoor pool and casino. Honeymooners can choose from several packages, including the Classic Romance Package, which includes a bottle of Domaine Chandon champagne and vanilla cupcakes upon arrival. Also included is a tray of canapés prior to dinner, petit fours after dinner and one breakfast in bed. Royal Caribbean also throws in a silver-framed, 8-inch-by-10-inch portrait. Honeymooners can upgrade to the Ultimate Romance Package; terry robes, a spa visit and a bottle of Dom Perignon set the Ultimate Romance Package apart.

Royal Caribbean

866-562-7625

royalcaribbean.com

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Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line offers two Alaskan cruises that embark from Seattle and Vancouver. The Glacier Bay cruise is a seven-day round-trip cruise onboard the Norwegian Pearl. Ports of call include Juneau, Ketchikan in Alaska and Victoria in British Columbia. The ship also passes through Alaska’s Inside Passage and Glacier Bay. The ship boasts 16 different restaurants, a bowling alley, 13 bars and lounges, two pools and six hot tubs. Couples can get a massage in the hydrotherapy room of the South Pacific Spa. Honeymooner packages include treats like sparkling wine and strawberries upon arrival, canapés delivered to the room, a cake party, a photograph and a romantic dinner with a complimentary bottle of wine at the Le Bistro restaurant. An upgraded package includes breakfast in bed for one day and two 25-minute half-body massages.

Norwegian Cruise Line

866-234-0292

ncl.com

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Dan Harriman began writing professionally in 2009 and has a varied background in marketing, ranging from sports management to music promotion. Harriman holds a Bachelor of Science in journalism with an emphasis on strategic communications from the University of Kansas and earned the International Advertising Association's diploma in marketing communications.

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